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Cool Runnings vs. Reality – Dudley Stokes Tells the True 1988 Story

Cool Runnings vs. Reality – Dudley Stokes Tells the True 1988 Story

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Disney made it funny.

But what really happened in 1988 was very different.

In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Dudley Stokes — the
original pilot of the Jamaican bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter
Olympics in Calgary.

His team’s story inspired the legendary Disney film Cool Runnings
— but Hollywood didn’t tell the whole story.

We talk about:

• How a Jamaican sprinter ended up in a Winter Olympic
sport

• How little time they actually had to prepare

• What the 1988 Winter Olympics were really like

• The famous crash — what truly happened

• What Disney got right… and what they changed

• Life after becoming a global sports icon

This is the real story behind one of the most iconic underdog
moments in Olympic history.

If you loved Cool Runnings, this conversation may completely
change how you see the film.

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